The wandering head compartment
I really like the aft head and private aft berth in the 34. But that configuration does leave things a little more crowed in the dinette area. Yes, unfortunately it seems like there are few E-34's. Thanks for the info. Further feedback is welcome. Thanks!
I agree with you about the "tri cabin" layout with head aft. We like that layout in our Olson 34. Having said that, I have visited aboard an E-35-3 with the separate shower stall and that would be a blessing for cruising.
Like the E-34-200, our aft head touts a shower right in the head compartment with a nice teak drain grating... but we do not want to get soap and water all around that compartment.
The other plus for an aft head is, that for those of us in rainy areas, the head is adjacent to the main hatch when coming below with dripping foulies. Ours also includes a large hanging locker in the head compartment to hang up that stuff.
Changing viewpoints agaiin, when we are aboard our friends' E-33, the interior "social area" seems much larger than ours.
Every model has it's pluses and minuses - choose your compromises and try to never look back...
Loren in PDX
1988 Olson 34
ps: you also need to assess your desire for a navigation desk. My Olson and the E-35-3 both have good-sized desks, as does the E-33. The E-34 has a small aft-facing table with no backrest for the user.
pps: Just looked at the ad for "Inertia" and the engine info appears wrong - should be a Universal M25XP, 23 hp.